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Type Surname (from nickname)

Meaning & History

The surname of Melinda "Mel" Sordino, the main character of Laurie Halse Anderson's Speak (1999). Her surname was apparently derived from Italian sordino meaning "mute" or "deaf".
Added 4/17/2017 by HL
Edited 5/20/2021 by HL